For the next eight hours the studios and offices of WCFM, as well as your radios, will be held captive by the awesome, all-powerful, and all-knowing (so don't try any funny stuff!) EVIL EMPIRE OF TRIVIA!!, going under the name this semester of "LEAVE THE GUN, TAKE THE CANNOLIS." This semesters's BRAWL TO WIN IT ALL will tackle such perpetually agonizing and socially relevant questions as, "Which is more difficult: to clean up after the Exxon oil spill, or to give a shampoo and razor cut to Ronald Reagan and Dick Clark simultaneously?", "What is the half-life of a Stephen King novel?", and "How many Debbie Gibson albums does it take to fuel a nuclear reactor?"
YES, IT'S HERE! More fun than a barrelful of monkeys doing the Wild Thing, slicker than the new Hopkins Mall, faster than John Drew realizing that he's at an ACLU meeting, more loquacious than Francis Oakley frantically kissing alumni ass, and most definitely better than the last two semesters'......
It's the 50TH SEMI-ANNUAL WILLIAMS COLLEGE ALL-NIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TRIVIA CONTEST*, a result of the blood, sweat, and tears of everyone's favorite trivia conglomerate, still the only team to win Trivia playing out of Mission Park, the EVIL EMPIRE INCORPORATED, a.k.a. "LEAVE THE GUN, TAKE THE CANNOLIS!"
And just a reminder before we begin the festivities: any reproduction, rebroadcast, retransmission, or any other use of this contest without the express written consent of MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL is expressly prohibited.
And now for a reading of the rules.
(RULES WERE READ)
(*NOTE: Despite Cannoli claims to the contrary, this was in fact the 46th Contest.)
#1
Realm: We won last semester
Subrealm: We won by a lot
Question: The 1972 movie "The Godfather," which not only won the Best Picture Oscar but had its sequel also garner that same honor, chronicled the life and times of an ethnic-neutral immigrant family (or so NBC's disclaimer would have us believe). The head of the family business was Don Vito Corleone, the patriarch of the Corleone clan. Don Vito, one day as he is perusing the local fruit stand, is gunned down by a rival family. The Don's bodyguard, Pauly, had called in sick that day and was not attending to Mr. Corleone's safety. This did not bode well for Pauly, as his faux pas meant that he would have to be permanently punished by the family. After Pauly has been "taken care of," what does Clemenza say to the hit man who has accompanied him on this errand?
Answer: "Leave the gun, take the cannolis."
Song: "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant," by Billy Joel
#2
Realm: Academy Awards
Subrealm: Losers
Question: Name the movie that won the most Oscars (8) without capturing Best Picture, and name the Best Picture that year.
Answer: "Cabaret" won the eight. "The Godfather" won Best Picture.
Song: "Without You," by Nilsson
#3
Realm: Movies
Subrealm: Organized Crime
Question: The producers of "The Godfather" originally met tremendous difficulty when they first attempted to film that movie. However, filming went off without a hitch after the producers agreed NOT to use what two words/ phrases in the film?
Answer: "Mafia" and "Cosa nostra."
Song: "Words," by the Monkees
#4
Realm: Oscars Part Two
Subrealm: Winners
Question: Why did Marlon Brando refuse his Best Actor Oscar for "The Godfather"?
Answer: To protest the treatment of American Indians.
Song: "Half-Breed," by Cher
#5
Realm: Politics
Subrealm: Lamaze
Question: Why did Marilyn Quayle have labor induced in the birth of her first child?
Answer: So she would not miss her bar exam.
Song: "Out of Time," by Chris Farlowe
#6
Realm: Royal Nuptials
Subrealm: Team History
Question: Who was the only guest at Charles and Diana's wedding who brought his own chair?
Answer: The 350-pound King of Tonga, who was too heavy for the chairs in St. Paul's Cathedral.
Song: "Stranded in the Jungle," by the Cadets
#7
Realm: History of Science
Subrealm: Noise (Loud Noise)
Question: What was the first man-made object to break the sound barrier?
Answer: The whip.
Song: "Bend Me, Shape Me," by the American Breed
#8
Realm: Woody Allen
Subrealm: Natural Wonders
Question: To Woody Allen, a tree in summer is perhaps the most remarkable of all the wonders of nature, with the possible exception of......what?
Answer: A moose singing "Embraceable You," in spats.
Song: "Singing The Blues," by Guy Mitchell
#9
Realm: Television
Subrealm: Wake the Censors
Question: On "Married.... with Children," television's most offensive and funniest show, Al Bundy bought himself a "Peterson" that he said he wished his Dad had lived to see. What is a Peterson?
Answer: A brand new toilet.
Song: "Urge To Go," by Theo Bikel
#10
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Pastries
Question: What was distinctive about Cookie Rojas' baseball career?
Answer: He played all nine positions.
Song: "I Just Want To Be Your Everything," by Andy Gibb
#11
Realm: More Music
Subrealm: "Billboard"
Question: What was the first group with a foreign capital in its name to chart a Number One hit?
Answer: The Kingston Trio ("Tom Dooley," 1958).
Song: "Jamaica Farewell," by Harry Belafonte
#12
Realm: Current Events
Subrealm: Cheese Food
Question: What is the health benefit that has recently been associated with Cheez Whiz?
Answer: It prevents cancer.
Song: "Live and Let Die," by Paul McCartney and Wings
#13
Realm: Missing Persons
Subrealm: Infrequent Flyers
Question: Who disappeared at exactly the same time as Amelia Earhart?
Answer: Fred Noonan, her co-pilot.
Song: "She's Gone," by Hall and Oates
#14
Realm: Hunting
Subrealm: Bad Hunters
Question: What famous person was accused of poaching deer on an estate belonging to Sir Thomas Lucy?
Answer: William Shakespeare.
Song: "Just Like Romeo and Juliet," by Michael and the Messengers
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#15
Realm: Geography
Subrealm: Scum of the Earth
Question: What city's phone company proclaimed, "Here at the phone company, we serve all kinds of people, from Presidents and kings to the scum of the earth"?
Answer: Rochester, NY.
Song: "Kodachrome," by Paul Simon
#16
Realm: Television
Subrealm: "Miami Vice"
Question: According to Tubbs, what does "Tubbs" stand for?
Answer: Tough, unique, bad, bold, and sassy.
Song: "Bad Time," by Grand Funk Railroad
#17
Realm: Embarrassment
Subrealm: Wax
Question: What person's replica holds the record for having been displayed in Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum for the shortest period of time?
Answer: Michael Dukakis-- 38 days.
Song: "Short People," by Randy Newman
#18 -- THREE POINT PLAY
(GUEST READER-- name the speaker, and score a bonus point for a THREE-POINT PLAY.)
Question: On the series "I Love Lucy," there was a lady down the hall who babysat
for Little Ricky. What was her name?
Answer: Mrs. Trumble.
Song: "3/4," by Pink Floyd
Guest Reader: Mark Summers, host of TV's "Double Dare."
#19
Realm: Human Physiology
Subrealm: What Are Those Things, Anyway?
Question: What are the whitish, half-moon shaped things at the base of your fingernails called?
Answer: Lunulas.
Song: "A Lover's Concerto," by the Toys
#20
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Good Things Come in Threes
Question: What three men were on the field when both Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record, and Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's hit record?
Answer: Lee Weyer (umpire), Steve Garvey, and Jerry Royster.
Song: "Got To Be There," by Michael Jackson
#21
Realm: Candy
Subrealm: Melts In Your Mouth......
Question: What does "M&M's" stand for?
Answer: Mars and Murray, the head honchos at M&M's in the early 1940s.
Song: "Quinn the Eskimo," by Manfred Mann
#22
Realm: Smut?
Subrealm: Impossible to Know Unless You Are a Fanatic
Question: What does it say on the sign of the camp Lolita is going to?
Answer: "Climax Camp For Girls-- drive carefully."
Song: "Precious and Few," by Climax
#23
Realm: Videos
Subrealm: Old Videos
Question: Who was in the first made-for-TV music video?
Answer: Morton Downey, Sr.-- 1958, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams."
Song: "S.O.S.," by ABBA
#24
Realm: Athletic Organizations
Subrealm: Basketball
Question: Who founded the ABA?
Answer: Morton Downey, Jr. (Hint: He owned the New Orleans Buccaneers.)
Song: "The Battle of New Orleans," by Johnny Horton
(NOTE: The above is not correct. Morton Downey Jr. really was the Buccaneers owner, but in no way should the warted one be given credit for creating the league. So zip it, puke!)
#25
Realm: History
Subrealm: Another Good Reason to Learn How to Swim
Question: What fleet sailed 18,000 miles for 7 months, only to be destroyed in one day?
Answer: The Russian Baltic Fleet of 1905 (Russo-Japanese War).
Song: "Wet Dream," by Kip Adotta
#26
Realm: Sweaty Italian Men
Subrealm: Rocky
Question: The nickname "Italian Stallion" is actually an inside joke. Why?
Answer: "The Italian Stallion" was the name of a porn film that Sylvester Stallone appeared in. S:"Family Affair," by Sly and the Family Stone
#27
Realm: Music History
Subrealm: The 60's
Question: What was the last album recorded in the 1960's?
Answer: Jimi Hendrix's "Live on New Year's Eve 1969."
Song: "Fire," by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown
#28
Realm: Monty Python
Subrealm: Handmade Films
Question: According to the credits, what was George Harrison's role in "The Life of Brian"?
Answer: "214th man in the mob in the kitchen." (Hint: Equation for man number--- n p-n, where n is a 3-digit number, and the first digit is one greater than the second and third digits {n=100}.)
Song: "All By Myself," by Eric Carmen
#29
Realm: Advertising
Subrealm: Unsubstantiated Claims
Question: Whose ad slogan was, "He sold more records than the Beatles and Elvis combined"?
Answer: Slim Whitman.
Song: "You Don't Mess Around With Jim," by Jim Croce
(TRIVIA NOTE: The claim, taken from the mid-70s TV ad for "Slim Whitman's Greatest Hits," was actually that Slim Whitman had been at #1 LONGER than the Beatles and Elvis combined. And since Slim's "Rose Marie" WAS a #1 hit-- on the English charts-- for an all-time record 11 weeks, the boast was not false advertising, but obscurely technical advertising. Here in the U.S., however, Slim's only three chart singles reached #9, #22 (the British hit) and #93. Elvis, by the way, once had an 8-week run atop the UK charts, and the Beatles topped out at 7 consecutive weeks at #1, twice. Both had even longer #1 runs here in America. Slim Whitman's 11-week record lasted almost 40 years, until broken a few years ago by Bryan Adams' "Everything I Do (I Do It For You).")
#30
Realm: Cities
Subrealm: Missing Letters
Question: Washington D.C. has alphabetically-organized street names. Why is there no "J" street?
Answer: The founders of Washington D.C. were political enemies of John Jay, and snubbed him when naming the streets.
Song: "Love's Theme," by the Love Unlimited Orchestra
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#31
Realm: Television
Subrealm: Admirable Morality
Question: According to Sam Malone of "Cheers," when are the only two times one should say the word "love"?
Answer: In tennis, or after the room's paid for.
Song: "Abraham, Martin and John," by Dion
#32
Realm: Politics
Subrealm: Shrubbery
Question: Barbara Bush wrote a book on life with George. What was the pseudonym that she used, and where did she get it?
Answer: C. Fred Bush, the name of their cocker spaniel.
Song: "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo," by Lobo
#33
Realm: Bloom County
Subrealm: National Defense
Question: THREE-POINT PLAY What is in the secret payload compartment of the X-17 Stealth Basselope? (For one point, name three things; for both points, name all five items.
Answer: Mickey Mouse caps; tickets to "The Dating Game"; a Sharper Image catalogue; Haagen-Dazs bars; colored Calvin Klein fashion briefs.
Song: "Sky Pilot," by Eric Burdon and the Animals
#34
Realm: Presidents
Subrealm: God Bless America
Question: What reason did Jane Wyman cite for her divorce from Ronald Reagan?
Answer: He talked too much.
Song: "Talk Talk," by the Music Machine
#35
Realm: The Unpronounceable
Subrealm: Phobias
Question: What is arachibutyrophobia?
Answer: The fear of having peanut butter stick to the roof of one's mouth.
Song: "It's a Happening Thing," by the Peanut Butter Conspiracy
#36
Realm: Music
Subrealm: What a Trip!
Question: What was the first album with the word "psychedelic" in its title, and who produced it?
Answer: "Psychedelic Lollipop" by the Blues Magoos, 1966, produced by J.D. Loudermilk.
Song: "Incense and Peppermints," by the Strawberry Alarm Clock
#37
Realm: Famous Lines
Subrealm: The Unimpressive
Question: Where would you find "The Mendoza Line," and what is it?
Answer: In a book of baseball statistics. Mario Mendoza was deemed to be the definitive mediocre player, and his stats became the dividing line between good and bad players.
Song: "Tired of Toein' the Line," by Rocky Burnette
#38
Realm: Comics
Subrealm: Astronomy
Question: According to Robotman, what lies at the center of a black hole?
Answer: Dom DeLuise, at an All-You-Can-Eat luncheon special.
Song: "Yummy Yummy Yummy," by the Ohio Express
#39
Realm: Academy Awards
Subrealm: Anatomy
Question: What inter-city comparison did Bernardo Bertolucci draw, when he received an Oscar for "The Last Emperor"?
Answer: "If New York is The Big Apple, then Hollywood is The Big Nipple."
Song: "A Fifth of Beethoven," by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
#40
Realm: Celebrities
Subrealm: Treachery
Question: What did Rock Hudson tell his lover Marc Christian he was stricken with?
Answer: Anorexia nervosa.
Song: "Hurting Each Other," by the Carpenters
(NOTE: If I could interrupt here, I'd just like to say that the above is perhaps the greatest question-song match in Trivia history. Thank you, thank you, Cannoli Music Person.)
#41
Realm: Rob Reiner
Subrealm: "The Sure Thing"
Question: THREE-POINT PLAY What kinds of tea did Jason offer Allison when she arrived at UCLA? (One point for three, two points for all five.)
Answer: Darjeeling; English Breakfast (the studying tea); Lapsing Jouchong (for rainy mornings); Earl Grey (camping trips in Vermont); and good old China Black (which they eventually settle on).
Song: "Get It On (Bang a Gong)," by T. Rex
#42
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Baseball
Question: Who was the only major league player to lead the league in home runs for three different teams?
Answer: Reggie Jackson (A's, Yankees, Angels).
Song: "Baby Come Back," by Player
#43
Realm: Williamsiana
Subrealm: Local Merchants
Question: Hal March of Toonerville Trolley Records possessed a unique nickname in his high school days. What was it?
Answer: "Beanie."
Song: "Hold Your Head Up," by Argent
#44
Realm: Cable Television
Subrealm: HBO
Question: What was the first movie on HBO?
Answer: "Sometimes a Great Notion," starring Paul Newman and Peter Fonda.
Song: "Sometimes When We Touch," by Dan Hill
#45
Realm: Great Men
Subrealm: "Rockford Files"
Question: What was Jim Rockford's criminal record?
Answer: He spent 5 years in jail for armed robbery, but was pardoned.
Song: "Armed and Extremely Dangerous," by First Choice
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#46
Realm: Honorary Degrees
Subrealm: All Rights and Privileges Apertaining Thereto
Question: What honorary degree did the Wizard of Oz confer on the Scarecrow, in "The Wizard of Oz"?
Answer: Th.D-- Doctor of Thinkology.
Song: "Teacher," by Jethro Tull
#47
Realm: Commercials
Subrealm: April 15th
Question: Henry Block of H and R Block recently went on television to tell the public that this year they "can get money back without filing a tax return. There has been no official announcement. You can find it in no reference guide or other informational pamphlets." What is it?
Answer: A $1,000 rebate from Subaru.
Song: "Cars," by Gary Numan
#48
Realm: Namesakes
Subrealm: Accolades
Question: Where did television's Emmy Award get its name?
Answer: "Emmy" was a nickname for an image orthicon tube, which was the state-of-the-art equipment at the time the award was invented.
Song: "Tubular Bells," by Mike Oldfield
#49
Realm: Music
Subrealm: Literature
Question: What was the first album with printed lyrics?
Answer: "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."
Song: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," by William Shatner
#50
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Winning Isn't Everything-- Money Is
Question: What NFL team has the record for home attendance in a season?
Answer: The Buffalo Bills (1988).
Song: "For What It's Worth," by Buffalo Springfield
#51
Realm: Movie Musicals
Subrealm: Phonies
Question: Who dubbed the songs for Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady"?
Answer: Marni Nixon.
Song: "Hymn For Him," by Rex Harrison
#52
Realm: Death
Subrealm: Law of the Jungle
Question: How did the Greek poet Aeschylus die?
Answer: An eagle mistook his bald head for a rock, and dropped a tortoise on him to break its shell.
Song: "Happy Together," by the Turtles
#53
Realm: Spies
Subrealm: Acronyms
Question: What did U.N.C.L.E. stand for?
Answer: United Network Commanded for Law Enforcement.
Song: "Secret Agent Man," by Johnny Rivers
#54
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Famous Firsts
Question: What famous sports figure fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter?
Answer: Abner Doubleday.
Song: "Waterloo," by ABBA
#55
Realm: Places
Subrealm: It's a Nice Place to Visit, But I Wouldn't Want to Live There
Question: Where is McBirney's Point?
Answer: A region of the body near the junction of the large intestines and the appendix.
Song: "Hold The Line," by Toto
#56
Realm: Diseases
Subrealm: Limeys
Question: British sailors were called "limeys" because they drank lime juice to prevent scurvy. What drink was named for the doctor who instituted this policy?
Answer: The gimlet.
Song: "Margaritaville," by Jimmy Buffett
(NOTE: Question #56 was not used in the contest. One copy of the questions has "RFK, JFK, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X" handwritten in place of "Gimlet," but did not also include a replacement question. Feel free to make up your own.)
#57
Realm: Big Dogs
Subrealm: Defensive Measures
Question: What did Fletch say to the Doberman, to divert its attention from his car?
Answer: "Look! Defenseless babies!"
Song: "Afternoon Delight," by the Starland Vocal Band
#58
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Life Begins at 50
Question: Wilt Chamberlain has 118 50-point games. Earlier this year, Michael Jordan tied the second-highest total, with 17 fifty-point games. Who did he tie?
Answer: Elgin Baylor.
Song: "Please Come to Boston," by Dave Loggins
#59
Realm: History
Subrealm: Misnomers
Question: What was the problem with the idealized view of the role of the Rough Riders in the Battle of San Juan Hill, in the Spanish-American War?
Answer: Their horses had not arrived, so they were not mounted when they fought.
Song: "Walk, Don't Run," by the Ventures
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#60
Realm: Movies
Subrealm: "The In-Laws"
Question: According to Vince Ricardo, what will you find a lot of in the bush, and what did the Guacamole Act of 1972 protect?
Answer: Red tape (bureaucracy); and Tse-Tse flies.
Song: "Red Rubber Ball," by the Cyrkle
#61
Realm: Music
Subrealm: Mike Baratta
Question: What was the name of the waitress on Supertramp's "Breakfast in America"?
Answer: Libby.
Song: "Tramp," by Otis and Carla
#62
Realm: Violence
Subrealm: Movies
Question: In the movie "Die Hard," what terrorist organization did Hans read about in "Time" magazine?
Answer: The Asian Dawn.
Song: "Woman From Tokyo," by Deep Purple
#63
Realm: Johnny Carson
Subrealm: Letterman's Opening Act
Question: Where does Carnak keep his questions?
Answer: In a hermetically-sealed jar under Funk and Wagnall's porch.
Song: "96 Tears," by ? and the Mysterians
#64
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Wet Behind the Ears
Question: Who was the first rookie coach to win the Super Bowl?
Answer: Jack McCafferty of the Colts.
Song: "The Horse," by Cliff Nobles & Co.
#65
Realm: Trivia
Subrealm: Trivia
Question: THREE-POINT PLAY For one point, name either of the following: 1) the largest margin of victory in trivia history (excluding such gimmicks as pinball scoring) and the team that achieved it; or 2) the smallest margin of victory in trivia history and the team that lost. For two points, name both.
Answer: Largest: 65 points -- Leave the Gun, Take the Cannolis Smallest: A Third of a Fifth of a Point (1/15th) -- All the Sugar, Twice the Caffeine
Song: "Smoking Gun," by Robert Cray
#66
Realm: American Icons
Subrealm: Employment
Question: What did Uncle Sam do for a living?
Answer: He was a meat inspector during the War of 1812.
Song: "Ballad of the Green Berets," by SSgt. Barry Sadler
#67
Realm: Potential Bestiality
Subrealm: I Didn't Know They Could Do That
Question: What's unique about cats, giraffes, and camels?
Answer: When they walk, they move both legs on the same side simultaneously.
Song: "The Year of the Cat," by Al Stewart
#68
Realm: Film
Subrealm: Fab Four
Question: What objects did each of the Beatles have at the end of "Yellow Submarine"?
Answer: Ringo-- a hole in his pocket (well, half a hole); John-- telescope; George-- a motor; Paul-- a little "LOVE."
Song: "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)," by Rupert Holmes
#69
Realm: Pornography
Subrealm: Blondes
Question: How did porn queen Traci Lords really screw over her early film producers?
Answer: She falsified documents proving that she was eighteen, when in fact she was only sixteen. (Several years later the truth came out, and her producers were charged with violating child pornography laws.)
Song: "Young Girl," by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
#70
Realm: Movies
Subrealm: The High Seas
Question: How did Alfred Hitchcock manage a cameo appearance in "Lifeboat," despite the fact that all the action took place on a small lifeboat adrift on the ocean?
Answer: A character holds up a newspaper with Hitchcock's picture, in an advertisement for a weight loss product.
Song: "Rock the Boat," by the Hues Corporation
#THREE-POINT PLAY 71
Realm: Television
Subrealm: The Beginning of the End
Question: What was the first made-for-TV movie, and whose swan song was it?
Answer: "The Killers"; it was the last movie that Ronald Reagan made.
Song: "Killer Queen," by Queen
#72
Realm: History
Subrealm: Boom!
Question: Everyone knows that the Enola Gay dropped Little Boy on Hiroshima. What dropped Fat Man on Nagasaki, and what was it named after?
Answer: Bock's Car, named after the pilot.
Song: "Hot Smoke and Sassafrass," by Bubble Puppy
#73
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Chicks and Beer
Question: What was unique about Babe Ruth's last major league at-bat?
Answer: He hit the longest home run ever at Forbes Field.
Song: "I Got You Babe," by Sonny and Cher
(Slight Update: Babe Ruth's 714th home run WAS the longest in Forbes Field history, and the third of three he hit in the last great day of his career. However, it was not his final career at-bat; the Babe played a few more games afterwards. Sorry.)
#74
Realm: Metalheads
Subrealm: Other Ivory Towers
Question: Axl Rose and Slash, of the group Guns N Roses, once worked for UCLA. What did they do?
Answer: They smoked cigarettes for a research experiment.
Song: "Smokin' in the Boys' Room," by Brownsville Station
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#75
Realm: Pop Culture
Subrealm: Dick Clark
Question: Who was the only person to guest-host "American Bandstand," and why were they allowed to?
Answer: Donna Summer-- because she asked.
Song: "A Very Strange Medley (V.S.M.)," by Barry Manilow (and Lady Flash)
#76
Realm: Cartoons
Subrealm: What's Up, Doc?
Question: What did the Martian tell Bugs was the reason why he wanted to destroy the earth?
Answer: It obscured his view of Venus.
Song: "One," by Three Dog Night
#77
Realm: Television
Subrealm: Big Guy
Question: Gordon Jump used to portray Mr. Carlson, on "WKRP in Cincinnati." What is he doing now?
Answer: He's the new Maytag repairman.
Song: "Alone Again (Naturally)," by Gilbert O'Sullivan
#78
Realm: Bloom County
Subrealm: Labor Disputes
Question: When the regular characters of "Bloom County" went out on strike, who was hired as a scab to play Opus?
Answer: Ollie Funt.
Song: "United We Stand," by the Brotherhood of Man
#79
Realm: History
Subrealm: Hard To Believe
Question: There was a quaint old medieval tradition which preceded written contracts for the recording of land transfer. In the ceremony, the official witness of these sales was a local child, in front of whom the former owner gave the purchaser a clod of turf and a twig from the property. The adults would then beat the child so severely that he would never forget the day, and would remain as a living record of the transaction. What was this ceremony called?
Answer: The livery of seisin.
Song: "And When I Die," by Blood, Sweat and Tears
#80
Realm: Movies
Subrealm: Famous Dance Partners
Question: In the film "Anchors Aweigh," Gene Kelly had an unusual dance partner. Who was this unlikely partner?
Answer: Jerry the Mouse, of "Tom and Jerry" fame.
Song: "Me and Bobby McGee," by Jerry Lee Lewis
#81
Realm: Movies
Subrealm: Judy Garland's Offspring
Question: In the 1972 movie "Cabaret," Liza Minelli plays singer Sally Bowles. Name the Berlin nightclub setting where Sally sings.
Answer: The Kit Kat Club.
Song: "If," by Telly Savalas
#82
Realm: Animals
Subrealm: Fire Safety
Question: In the 1973 movie "The Ballad of Smokey the Bear," made by the Forest Service, who did the voice of Smokey?
Answer: James Cagney.
Song: "Green Grass and High Tides," by the Outlaws
#83
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Large Presidents
Question: Everyone knows that on April 4, 1910, William Howard Taft was the first President to throw out a baseball to open the season. What we want to know is who was the winning pitcher of the ensuing game?
Answer: Walter Johnson (Washington Senators).
Song: "Strawberry Letter #23," by the Brothers Johnson
#84
Realm: History
Subrealm: Out of This World
Question: Who was the only one of six original astronauts to participate in the Apollo, Gemini, and Mercury programs?
Answer: Walter Schirra.
Song: "Spirit in the Sky," by Norman Greenbaum
#85
Realm: New England
Subrealm: Special Occasions
Question: What unique event do Vermont natives celebrate every January?
Answer: Pizza Month.
Song: "Green Eyed Lady," by Sugarloaf
#86
Realm: Comics
Subrealm: Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
Question: In one "Bloom County" strip, Opus sends his editor "samples of new comic strips available to the Beacon." Name the four new strips.
Answer: "Goofus and Roofus," by Buckley and Safire; "Garfield" (the former President); "Atomic Mary"; and "Those Darned Cats."
Song: "Pickin' Up the Pieces," by Poco
#87
Realm: Television
Subrealm: Firsts
Question: What was the first video shown on MTV?
Answer: "Video Killed the Radio Star," by the Buggles.
Song: "Romeo's Tune," by Steve Forbert
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#88
Realm: Movies
Subrealm: War is Hell
Question: In "Apocalypse Now," what reason did Willard give to his superior officer for the wound in his hand?
Answer: A fishing accident.
Song: "Come On Down To My Boat," by Every Mother's Son
#89
Realm: Star Trek
Subrealm: Oops
Question: In "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," there is a major interpersonal error. What is it?
Answer: Khan says hello to Chekhov, who was not yet a member of the Enterprise crew in "Space Seed," the episode where Khan was introduced.
Song: "Just My Imagination," by the Temptations
#90
Realm: Movies
Subrealm: A Little of the Old Ultraviolent
Question: What kind of car did Alex and his men steal in "A Clockwork Orange"?
Answer: A Durango 95.
Song: "Driver's Seat," by Sniff 'n the Tears
#91
Realm: Williamsiana
Subrealm: Will That Be Cash or Points?
Question: What is the most expensive item listed at the Williams College Snack Bar?
Answer: The Chicken Pocket ($3.35).
Song: "Beautiful Sunday," by Daniel Boone
#92
Realm: Flintstones
Subrealm: Commercialism
Question: What product did the Flintstones' barber shop quartet sell?
Answer: Soft Soap.
Song: "A Little Bit of Soap," by the Jarmels
#93
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Boxing?
Question: What is the name of the topless bar in Arlington, Texas where Billy Martin got into a fight?
Answer: Lace.
Song: "Billy, Don't Be a Hero," by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
#94
Realm: Renaissance Men
Subrealm: Olympics, Major League Baseball, and Eastern Airlines
Question: For what did Peter Uebberroth receive a college scholarship?
Answer: Water polo, at San Jose State.
Song: "Wet Dream," by the Fugs
#95
Realm: Williamsiana
Subrealm: "I'm pacing myself"
Question: In what did Carter and Bryant House bring up the rear for all Williams College houses?
Answer: They were the last two houses to go co-ed.
Song: "Calling Dr. Love," by Kiss
#96
Realm: Literature
Subrealm: Shakespeare
Question: What glaring anachronism exists in "Julius Caesar"?
Answer: A clock is heard tolling-- even though the play took place centuries before the invention of mechanical clocks.
Song: "Vehicle," by the Ides of March
#97
Realm: Television
Subrealm: Etymology
Question: On "Married....with Children," what is Peggy Bundy's maiden name?
Answer: Wanker.
Song: "Got My Mojo Working," by Elvis Presley
#98
Realm: Williamsiana
Subrealm: Trivia
Question: THREE-POINT PLAY For one point, tell us what Williams alumnus, Class of 1985 and a major trivia fanatic who played in the contest every year at Williams, now writes for "The Arsenio Hall Show," and what is his new nickname? For a second point, tells us what his sister, Class of 1983, does for a living, and what's different about her name?
Answer: Phil "the Thrill" Walsh. His sister Shiela Walsh, who now calls herself Sydney Walsh, plays the lady cop on John Ritter's new series, "Hooperman."
Song: "Life's Been Good," by Joe Walsh
#99
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Acting
Question: In Wrestlemania 5 (held on April 2, 1989), the Hulkster fought Randy "Macho Man" Savage for the WWF heavyweight title belt. Why were these former best friends fighting each other?
Answer: "Macho Man" became jealous of the attention that his manager, the Lovely Elizabeth, was paying to Hulk Hogan-- and broke up their "Mega Powers" tag team.
Song: "My Best Friend's Girl," by the Cars
#100
Realm: Television
Subrealm: Knick-knacks
Question: On "Friday the 13th: The Series," what are the three main characters trying to do in each week's episode?
Answer: They are trying to retrieve "cursed antiques" which cause their owners to kill, maim, etc.
Song: "Pictures of Matchstick Men," by the Status Quo
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#101
Realm: History
Subrealm: Gangsters
Question: When John Dillinger was finally caught at the movies, who was he going to see?
Answer: Actress Myrna Loy.
Song: "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!," by Napoleon XIV
#102
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Famous Spectators
Question: Who was the first President to attend a baseball game while in office?
Answer: Benjamin Harrison
Song: "Itchycoo Park," by the Small Faces
#103
Realm: Religion
Subrealm: Politics
Question: What President claimed he would have made a good Pope?
Answer: Richard Nixon.
Song: "The Vatican Rag," by Tom Lehrer
#104
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Fall Fashions
Question: What unique piece of equipment does Wayne Gretzky wear?
Answer: He has a piece of Velcro sewn into his pants, to securely fasten his shirt when he tucks in the corner.
Song: "I Love My Shirt," by Donovan
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#105
Realm: Hygiene
Subrealm: Chemistry
Question: Ivory Soap is 99 44/100% pure. Pure what?
Answer: A pure soap consists of fatty acids and alkali.
Song: "Concrete and Clay," by the Unit 4 + 2
#106
Realm: Geography
Subrealm: Unique People
Question: Where could one meet the woman with rings on her fingers and bells on her toes?
Answer: Banbury Cross.
Song: "Ring My Bell," by Anita Ward
#107
Realm: Television
Subrealm: Current Events
Question: Who was on the first cover of TV Guide?
Answer: Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Junior.
Song: "Sentimental Lady," by Fleetwood Mac
#108
Realm: Film
Subrealm: The Wrong Place to Be
Question: What is the name of the club that Otis Day and the Knights play in "Animal House"?
Answer: The Dexter Lake Club.
Song: "The 'In' Crowd," by Dobie Gray
#109
Realm: Superstitions
Subrealm: Those Rotten Rodents
Question: According to a popular superstition, what should you do if a rabbit crosses your path?
Answer: Remove your hat, spit in it, and place it back on your head.
Song: "The Rain, the Park, and Other Things," by the Cowsills
#110
Realm: Sports
Subrealm: College Hoops
Question: What is the all-time winningest Men's Division One college basketball program?
Answer: The University of Kentucky Wildcats.
Song: "Sir Duke," by Stevie Wonder
#111
Realm: Geography
Subrealm: There's No Place Like Home
Question: Where are Chimneyville, Torpedo Town, and the Blue Forest?
Answer: Oz.
Song: "See My Baby Jive," by Wizzard
#112
Realm: Geography
Subrealm: Sans Uncola?
Question: What is unique about Atacama, in the Chilean Desert?
Answer: It is the only place on Earth where precipitation has never been recorded.
Song: "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
#113
Realm: Politics
Subrealm: Party System
Question: What American party had the first Presidential convention (for another point, what was so strange about the nomination?
Answer: The Anti-Mason Party in 1831. They nominated William Wirt, a Mason.
Song: "I'm Stone in Love with You," by the Stylistics